Music score
You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.
Footnotes
Footnote template
Footnote number. Composer, Title of Score (Publisher, year), page number(s).
Footnote examples
First entry:
10. Igor Stravinsky, Rite of Spring (Hansen House, 1975), 3.
Second and subsequent entries:
31. Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, 4.
Bibliography
Bibliography template
Composer (Surname, Given Name). Title of Score. Publisher, year.
Bibliography examples
Stravinsky, Igor. Rite of Spring. Hansen House, 1975.
Tips for this reference type
- See Manual 14.155.
- Published musical scores are treated in the same way as books. Additional information such as an editor's name or additional writers may be included where relevant (see Manual 14.6).
- For scores with more than one composer, consult the About Chicago A page.
- Editor's name(s) should be followed with the abbreviation ed. (or eds.). Use the same format where there is a translator or compiler instead of an editor.
- Many musical works are known by their generic names, such as 'Symphony no. 1' or 'Sonata in A major', while some have descriptive or popular names (such as 'Eroica' or Danse Macabre). See Manual 8.196, 8.197 and Turabian 22.3.2 for guidance on whether titles should be italicised, in quotation marks or neither.
- The Chicago Manual of Style no longer requires the place of publication to be included in most book citations. See Manual 14.30.
- Specify the edition if it is not the first edition (see Manual 14.15).
- For scores in an alternative format (i.e. microfilm), include the format type after the facts of publication (Manual 14.17).
- In the bibliography (but not the footnotes), invert the name of the composer (i.e. surname, given name).
- Page numbers are not given in the bibliography entry.
- Use the shortened form for second and subsequent footnotes.